… the mousy librarian who ended up with the hunky undercover FBI agent? In this 1987 large-print reissue of Sugar and Spice by Debbie Macomber, plain-looking Jayne Gilbert is determined to go to her high school reunion with a good-looking guy. Being a librarian, she checks out a book called How to Pick up a Man.

… the ice demons who travel through snowstorms? Snowblind by Christopher Golden tells the story of a New England blizzard that hit twelve years ago, when eighteen people in a single town died or disappeared mysteriously. Families were torn apart, marriages were broken, and people all across town watched their loved ones die before their eyes.

… the revolutionary Intestinal Bodyguard[TM]? With just one pill every two years, and occasional adjustments by your physician, all of your medical needs are managed for you. From allergies to diabetes to hypertension, your Intestinal Bodyguard[TM] takes care of everything. Would you take that one pill, to save yourself from daily pills or injections? What if I told you that the Intestinal Bodyguard[TM] is a genetically modified tapeworm?

… families, memories, misunderstanding and the power of communication? Wedding Ring by Emilie Richards is a book on mother/daughter relations. The title deals with the many quilts that Helen has made over her lifetime, but that is not the main focus of the story line – four generations of women, Helen, Nancy, Tessa and Tessa’s dead little girl, Kayley.

… Gus Hollister, the 3 B’s and the wild – and sometimes wacky – things that can happen when you least expect them? In one of Fern Michaels’ newest books, The Blossom Sisters, Gus Hollister’s wife has just kicked him out of the house and wants a divorce. Elaine’s a gold digger with a rap sheet of prior marriages a mile long.

… taking chances and facing your fears? Laura Lee Gulledge’sWill and Whit is a sweet, thoughtful look at a girl who does just that. Wilhelmina, Will for short, is 17, but she has an old-fashioned soul. Will makes lamps, partly for fun and partly to keep away the shadows that surround her since her parents died.